Cate Blanchett brings Stateless to Content London
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning actress Cate Blanchet will be at Content London to debut her new six-part limited series, Stateless.
Joining Blanchett for this exclusive Case Study at the International Drama Summit will be Jeff Watchtel, president, NBCUniversal International Studios, Alastair McKinnon, MD, Matchbox Pictures and actor Fayssal Bazzi.
TIER 4 tickets are available at £999 + VAT.
This is the final discount TIER saving £100 on the full ticket price of £1099.
To book your place at this price CLICK HERE.
Co-created by Cate Blanchett, Tony Ayres and Elise McCredie, Stateless is a powerful and timely series about four strangers whose lives collide at an immigration detention centre in the middle of the Australian desert. It centres on an airline hostess on the run from a dangerous cult, an Afghan refugee and his family fleeing persecution, a young father escaping a dead-end job and a bureaucrat running out of time to contain a national scandal. Each character deals with the contradictions of protection and border control from a unique perspective, offering topical insight into issues that countries are grappling with around the world.
Commissioned by the ABC and backed by Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation, the six-part limited series stars a multi award-winning cast including Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi, Dominic West and Cate Blanchett. It is a co-production between NBCUniversal International Studios’ Matchbox Pictures and Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton’s Dirty Films, written by Elise McCredie and Belinda Chayko.
Speaking in this session:
Cate Blanchett, co-creator, executive producer and actor
Blanchett is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning actress, producer, humanitarian, and dedicated member of the arts community. In recognition of her continued advocacy for the arts and support of humanitarian and environmental causes, Blanchett has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia in the General Division; the Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society through Acting; and the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture. Her countless extraordinary film performances have garnered Blanchett three BAFTAs, two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, she was the President of the Jury of the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Blanchett is equally accomplished on the stage, having led the Sydney Theatre Company as co-Artistic Director and CEO for six years alongside Andrew Upton. For her onstage roles, she was nominated for a Tony and honored with the Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award. Blanchett is a patron of the Sydney Film Festival, an ambassador for the Australian Film Institute and The Old Vic theatre, and a lifetime ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation. She is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and was honored with the Crystal Award at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos. She is co-founder and president of production company Dirty Films and a mother to four children.
Jeff Wachtel, president, NBCUniversal International Studios
Wachtel oversees all aspects of television development, production and strategic content partnerships for the company and its award-winning portfolio, which comprises: Carnival Films, creator of worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey, Netflix series The Last Kingdom and upcoming drama Belgravia for ITV and EPIX; Monkey Kingdom, producer of BAFTA-winning Made in Chelsea, reality ITVBe hit The Real Housewives of Cheshire and ITV2 hip hop comedy show Don’t Hate The Playaz; and Australian-based Matchbox Pictures, producer of critically-acclaimed series Glitch, The Slap, Safe Harbour and upcoming drama Stateless. NBCUniversal International Studios also operates joint production ventures with Working Title Television (Tales of the City, The Luminaries) and Heyday Television (The Long Song, The Capture), and owns an equity stake in LARK Productions (Fortunate Son) in Canada. Wachtel also oversees International Studios’ LA and UK based Scripted unit, which comprises the Emmy-nominated television remake Hanna for Amazon Prime Video.
Wachtel joined International Studios from NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. As chief content officer, he spearheaded NBCUniversal’s Cable portfolio and under his leadership, the studios enjoyed notable success with award-winning series such as Mr. Robot, The Sinner and Suits. Prior to this, Wachtel was co-president of USA for over a decade.
Alastair McKinnon, managing director, Matchbox Pictures
Matchbox Pictures is the multi-award winning Australian production company responsible for a diverse slate of programming, including acclaimed dramas Seven Types of Ambiguity, Safe Harbour, Glitch, Wanted, Secret City and the upcoming Stateless. Matchbox Pictures is owned by NBCUniversal International Studios.
Prior to this, McKinnon was the head of content investment and planning at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) where he was responsible for overseeing content production, business and planning activities across all genres and platforms for ABC’s entertainment and specialist division. Whilst at the ABC, McKinnon also served as the deputy head of production for ABC TV, executive producing popular drama Harrow, starring Ioan Gruffudd and the supernatural drama Glitch. McKinnon also oversaw production on the TV version of Indigenous thriller, Mystery Road.
Fayssal Bazzi, actor
Bazzi is an accomplished Australian actor with extensive credits in TV, film and theatre.
In 2020, Bazzi will star in the ABC’s Stateless, Directed by Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse and STAN’s The Commons. Other television credits include Chosen, Mr Inbetween, Rake, Wake in Fright, The Let Down, Top of the Lake: China Girl, East West 101, Stupid Stupid Man and All Saints.
Bazzi’s feature film credits include Measure for Measure opposite Hugo Weaving, which premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival in 2019. Other feature film credits include the voice role of Mr Todd in the animated feature film Peter Rabbit, The Merger, Down Under, 6 Days, Emulsion, We’re Not Here To F**k Spiders and Cedar Boys. In 2018 Bazzi was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in The Merger.
Bazzi has performed extensively with many of the national theatre companies. Selected credits include: Mary Stuart, The Other Way, Look the Other Way (Sydney Theatre Company); a national tour of The Merchant of Venice (Bell Shakespeare); Sami in Paradise, Food and Back at the Dojo, Ivanov, The Government Inspector (Belvoir); Blasted (Malthouse); Good Cook. Friendly. Clean, The Pigeons (Griffin Theatre Company); The Motherf**ker With the Hat (Black Swan State Theatre Company) and All the Blood and All the Water (Riverside Theatre).
They join other confirmed speakers:
The multi-award winning Content London is made up of four standalone events: The International Drama Summit, The Unscripted Entertainment Forum, Kids Content Futures and Content Academy: Formats 2020
The International Drama Summit takes place on December 3/4/5, Unscripted and Kids taking place on December 6 and Content Academy: Formats 2020 taking place 4/5/6 December.
Stay at the Official Content London Hotel with discounted rates
We have taken over the entire St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel for the 2019 event, with a host of networking events taking place in the venue. You will not be able to get into the hotel without a Content London delegate badge.
We have negotiated discounted hotel rates at the hotel, which will be taken up entirely by Content London delegates. Once you have booked your delegate ticket, your unique booking code will be shared with you to enable you to book your room.
TIER 4 tickets are available at £999 + VAT. This is the final discount TIER saving £100 on the full ticket price of £1099. To book your place at this price CLICK HERE.
Joining Blanchett for this exclusive Case Study at the International Drama Summit will be Jeff Watchtel, president, NBCUniversal International Studios, Alastair McKinnon, MD, Matchbox Pictures and actor Fayssal Bazzi.
TIER 4 tickets are available at £999 + VAT.
This is the final discount TIER saving £100 on the full ticket price of £1099.
To book your place at this price CLICK HERE.
Co-created by Cate Blanchett, Tony Ayres and Elise McCredie, Stateless is a powerful and timely series about four strangers whose lives collide at an immigration detention centre in the middle of the Australian desert. It centres on an airline hostess on the run from a dangerous cult, an Afghan refugee and his family fleeing persecution, a young father escaping a dead-end job and a bureaucrat running out of time to contain a national scandal. Each character deals with the contradictions of protection and border control from a unique perspective, offering topical insight into issues that countries are grappling with around the world.
Commissioned by the ABC and backed by Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation, the six-part limited series stars a multi award-winning cast including Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi, Dominic West and Cate Blanchett. It is a co-production between NBCUniversal International Studios’ Matchbox Pictures and Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton’s Dirty Films, written by Elise McCredie and Belinda Chayko.
Speaking in this session:
Cate Blanchett, co-creator, executive producer and actorBlanchett is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning actress, producer, humanitarian, and dedicated member of the arts community. In recognition of her continued advocacy for the arts and support of humanitarian and environmental causes, Blanchett has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia in the General Division; the Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society through Acting; and the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture. Her countless extraordinary film performances have garnered Blanchett three BAFTAs, two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, she was the President of the Jury of the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Blanchett is equally accomplished on the stage, having led the Sydney Theatre Company as co-Artistic Director and CEO for six years alongside Andrew Upton. For her onstage roles, she was nominated for a Tony and honored with the Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award. Blanchett is a patron of the Sydney Film Festival, an ambassador for the Australian Film Institute and The Old Vic theatre, and a lifetime ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation. She is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and was honored with the Crystal Award at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos. She is co-founder and president of production company Dirty Films and a mother to four children.
Jeff Wachtel, president, NBCUniversal International StudiosWachtel oversees all aspects of television development, production and strategic content partnerships for the company and its award-winning portfolio, which comprises: Carnival Films, creator of worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey, Netflix series The Last Kingdom and upcoming drama Belgravia for ITV and EPIX; Monkey Kingdom, producer of BAFTA-winning Made in Chelsea, reality ITVBe hit The Real Housewives of Cheshire and ITV2 hip hop comedy show Don’t Hate The Playaz; and Australian-based Matchbox Pictures, producer of critically-acclaimed series Glitch, The Slap, Safe Harbour and upcoming drama Stateless. NBCUniversal International Studios also operates joint production ventures with Working Title Television (Tales of the City, The Luminaries) and Heyday Television (The Long Song, The Capture), and owns an equity stake in LARK Productions (Fortunate Son) in Canada. Wachtel also oversees International Studios’ LA and UK based Scripted unit, which comprises the Emmy-nominated television remake Hanna for Amazon Prime Video.
Wachtel joined International Studios from NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. As chief content officer, he spearheaded NBCUniversal’s Cable portfolio and under his leadership, the studios enjoyed notable success with award-winning series such as Mr. Robot, The Sinner and Suits. Prior to this, Wachtel was co-president of USA for over a decade.
Alastair McKinnon, managing director, Matchbox PicturesMatchbox Pictures is the multi-award winning Australian production company responsible for a diverse slate of programming, including acclaimed dramas Seven Types of Ambiguity, Safe Harbour, Glitch, Wanted, Secret City and the upcoming Stateless. Matchbox Pictures is owned by NBCUniversal International Studios.
Prior to this, McKinnon was the head of content investment and planning at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) where he was responsible for overseeing content production, business and planning activities across all genres and platforms for ABC’s entertainment and specialist division. Whilst at the ABC, McKinnon also served as the deputy head of production for ABC TV, executive producing popular drama Harrow, starring Ioan Gruffudd and the supernatural drama Glitch. McKinnon also oversaw production on the TV version of Indigenous thriller, Mystery Road.
Fayssal Bazzi, actorBazzi is an accomplished Australian actor with extensive credits in TV, film and theatre.
In 2020, Bazzi will star in the ABC’s Stateless, Directed by Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse and STAN’s The Commons. Other television credits include Chosen, Mr Inbetween, Rake, Wake in Fright, The Let Down, Top of the Lake: China Girl, East West 101, Stupid Stupid Man and All Saints.
Bazzi’s feature film credits include Measure for Measure opposite Hugo Weaving, which premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival in 2019. Other feature film credits include the voice role of Mr Todd in the animated feature film Peter Rabbit, The Merger, Down Under, 6 Days, Emulsion, We’re Not Here To F**k Spiders and Cedar Boys. In 2018 Bazzi was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in The Merger.
Bazzi has performed extensively with many of the national theatre companies. Selected credits include: Mary Stuart, The Other Way, Look the Other Way (Sydney Theatre Company); a national tour of The Merchant of Venice (Bell Shakespeare); Sami in Paradise, Food and Back at the Dojo, Ivanov, The Government Inspector (Belvoir); Blasted (Malthouse); Good Cook. Friendly. Clean, The Pigeons (Griffin Theatre Company); The Motherf**ker With the Hat (Black Swan State Theatre Company) and All the Blood and All the Water (Riverside Theatre).
They join other confirmed speakers:
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Jill Offman
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Reemah Sakaan
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Cheryl Lynch
EVP international production, business affairs and scripted formats Sony Pictures Television |
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The multi-award winning Content London is made up of four standalone events: The International Drama Summit, The Unscripted Entertainment Forum, Kids Content Futures and Content Academy: Formats 2020
The International Drama Summit takes place on December 3/4/5, Unscripted and Kids taking place on December 6 and Content Academy: Formats 2020 taking place 4/5/6 December.
Stay at the Official Content London Hotel with discounted rates
We have taken over the entire St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel for the 2019 event, with a host of networking events taking place in the venue. You will not be able to get into the hotel without a Content London delegate badge.We have negotiated discounted hotel rates at the hotel, which will be taken up entirely by Content London delegates. Once you have booked your delegate ticket, your unique booking code will be shared with you to enable you to book your room.
TIER 4 tickets are available at £999 + VAT. This is the final discount TIER saving £100 on the full ticket price of £1099. To book your place at this price CLICK HERE.
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